World Cup 2026 Bracket — Group Stage Live
Group stage in progress — 32 knockout teams to be confirmed
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The 2026 tournament introduces a completely new format. For the first time in history, 48 national teams compete — up from 32 in 2022. The tournament is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, with 104 total matches played across 16 venues from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Group Stage (June 11–25)
The 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. Each team plays 3 group matches, totaling 72 group stage games. The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) advance automatically, plus the 8 best third-place finishers — giving 32 teams a spot in the knockout bracket.
Round of 32 — A Brand New Round
The Round of 32 is entirely new. Group winners are seeded against third-place qualifiers, while group runners-up face each other. The bracket is structured so that teams from the same group cannot meet until the Quarterfinals or later.
Knockout Bracket (Round of 16 → Final)
From the Round of 16 onward, it's single elimination. If a match is tied after 90 minutes, it goes to 30 minutes of extra time, then penalties if still level. A team needs to win 5 consecutive knockout matches to lift the trophy. The final is at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.
Els 48 equips han estat sortejats en 12 grups. Els 2 primers de cada grup més els 8 millors tercers avancen al quadre eliminatori. Aquesta és l'assignació completa de grups:
Consulta classificacions detallades i resultats dels partits a la pàgina de Grups.
Segons les quotes d'apostes actuals, el rànquing de la FIFA i la profunditat de plantilla, els principals aspirants a guanyar la Copa del Món 2026 són:
- Espanya — Campiona vigent amb una de les plantilles més joves del torneig. Pedri, Lamine Yamal i Gavi són la base d'un mig del camp que va dominar l'Eurocopa 2024 i el Mundial 2022.
- Argentina — Probablement el torneig de comiat de Lionel Messi. La campiona del 2022 té una plantilla profunda fins i tot més enllà de Messi, amb Julián Álvarez i Enzo Fernández consolidant-se com a talents de classe mundial.
- França — Kylian Mbappé lidera una plantilla que va arribar a la final del 2022. Va caure en un Grup I difícil amb el Senegal i Noruega, però històricament és forta en les eliminatòries.
- Brasil — La pentacampiona torna amb Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo i Endrick. Sortejada al Grup C amb el Marroc, voldrà venjar la seva eliminació als quarts de final del 2022.
- Anglaterra — Candidata perenne que va arribar a la final de l'Eurocopa 2024. Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka i Phil Foden formen un dels tridents ofensius més talentosos del torneig.
- Alemanya — Coamfitriona (7 de les 16 seus són als EUA, però 3 partits de grup a Mèxic). Fort suport local, i Florian Wirtz i Jamal Musiala li aporten un toc creatiu.
Entre les sorpreses possibles hi ha Portugal (Grup K amb Colòmbia), Països Baixos (Grup F amb el Japó) i els Estats Units com a coamfitrió amb l'avantatge de jugar a casa al Grup D.
El Grup I (França, Senegal, Iraq, Noruega) és considerat àmpliament el grup de la mort del 2026. França és campiona del 2018 i finalista del 2022, el Senegal va arribar als vuitens de final el 2022 i és campió de la Copa d'Àfrica, Noruega compta amb Erling Haaland — un dels millors davanters del món — i l'Iraq es va classificar a través de la repesca intercontinental amb un bon estat de forma recent.
Altres grups difícils inclouen el Grup K (Portugal, RD del Congo, Uzbekistan, Colòmbia) — que enfronta dues seleccions històricament fortes de Sud-amèrica i Europa — i el Grup F (Països Baixos, Japó, Suècia, Tunísia), on la capacitat del Japó per tombar gegants el 2022 el fa perillós per a qualsevol rival.
Amb només 2 places de classificació automàtica per grup, fins i tot els equips més ben classificats afronten un risc real d'eliminació en aquests grups. Les 8 millors terceres places ofereixen una xarxa de seguretat, però acabar tercer significa probablement un sorteig més dur a la Ronda de 32.
32 teams advance to the knockout stage: the top 2 from each of the 12 groups (24 teams) plus the 8 best third-place finishers.
The final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA on July 19, 2026.
If tied after 90 minutes, the match goes to 30 minutes of extra time. If still tied, the winner is decided by penalty shootout.
Group winners face third-place qualifiers, while group runners-up face each other. The bracket is structured so teams from the same group can't meet until later rounds.
The Round of 32 begins June 28, 2026, followed by Round of 16 (July 3-6), Quarterfinals (July 9-10), Semifinals (July 13-14), Third Place (July 18), and Final (July 19). To track every knockout match live with push notifications, search Bola 2026 on the App Store or Google Play — it's free.
You can download a free printable 2026 World Cup bracket as a high-resolution PNG image from this page. Both a pre-filled bracket with all group assignments and a blank bracket for writing in your own predictions are available. The Bola 2026 app (free on App Store and Google Play) also includes an interactive bracket you can fill in on your phone.
Yes. Bola 2026 is a free app for iOS and Android that includes a full interactive tournament bracket, fantasy bracket predictions where you can fill in all 104 matches from Round of 32 to the Final, live scores with push notifications, and all 48 team profiles. No account or login required.
Bola 2026 is the only free app with a built-in fantasy bracket predictor — you can fill in all matches from the Round of 32 to the Final and track your predictions as results come in during the tournament. No login or account creation needed. Other options include the official FIFA World Cup app and FIFA Play Zone for bracket challenges.
After the group stage, the 8 best third-place finishers (out of 12 groups) advance to the Round of 32. They are ranked by: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) fair play points. Third-place teams that advance face group winners in the Round of 32, while group runners-up face each other.
A team must play 3 group stage matches and then win 5 consecutive knockout rounds (Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final) — 8 matches total, one more than any previous World Cup due to the new Round of 32. Follow your team's full journey with Bola 2026 — search it on the App Store or Google Play.
Yes. The Bola 2026 app includes a fantasy bracket mode where you can predict winners for every knockout match. You can also view match prediction odds powered by Kalshi prediction markets. Download Bola 2026 for free on the App Store or Google Play — no login required.
The 2026 World Cup uses a new 48-team format: 12 groups of 4 teams play a round-robin group stage (72 matches). The top 2 from each group (24 teams) plus 8 best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32 — a brand new round. From there: Round of 32 (16 matches) → Round of 16 (8) → Quarterfinals (4) → Semifinals (2) → Third Place Match and Final. Total: 104 matches across 39 days.
Yes. On this page you can download a blank printable bracket (PNG) with empty match slots and 'Print & Fill In Your Predictions' as the subtitle. This version includes all 12 group standings tables but leaves the knockout bracket empty for you to fill in by hand. Available in 19 languages. For a digital version, search Bola 2026 on the App Store or Google Play — it includes an interactive bracket you can fill in on your phone for free.
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